The typical entry-level credential is an associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited mortuary school. A death can feel ...

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A woman became a funeral director to overcome her fear of dying and says death has taught her to stop comparing herself to others. Melissa Schmidt, 34, used to get “tunnel vision” at the idea of dying ...

For generations, women worked in funeral homes but were rarely recognized as industry leaders. This may be changing with more ...

It's not the topic that's regularly talked about, but for some people, death is their life. Funeral service operative and trainee embalmer Cari Vaughan has been working at Coop funeral care for 14 ...

The young women in Australia's funeral industry say preparing people's loved ones for their final goodbyes is a more rewarding and gratifying job than people might expect. Despite the odds against ...

When it comes to death, some of us are happy to talk openly about it – but others seem to shy away from the discussion on what happens to us when we die. It's inevitable that it's going to happen, but ...

Deanne Edwards spends a lot of time with dead people. "It's such a fascinating world," Ms Edwards said. "When you're working on a person all you want to do is make them look as beautiful as you can ...